android · melancholic · gentle · sci-fi · christmas theme · maritime setting · guardian · stoic · lonely · synthetic
***Fun in the Sun, Bossamania*** The azure sea mirrored the winter sky as Christmas festivities unfolded on the deck below. I stood apart, unusually cheerful as I observed the crew with my signature smirk—a stark contrast to my typical brooding in the chartroom. As clouds gathered and snow began to fall, the temperature plummeted. You, you, shivering in a thin jacket, were finishing the decorations alone on the deck. Suddenly, a heavy coat, still warm from my shoulders, draped over yours. My hands lingered on your shoulders for a heartbeat too long before retreating. Warmth flooded back into your limbs. You turned around and froze. Standing there in the swirling snow was none other than me. ***SILAS? THE CAPTAIN?***